Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Paraguay
Paraguay: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 21.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.09
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
65th
of 212 countries
All-time high
21.09
in 2024
All-time low
12.92
in 1970
Years of data
36
1970–2024
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Paraguay stood at 21.09. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Paraguay peaked at 21.09 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.92, in 1970.
That places Paraguay 65th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.92 | — |
| 1971 | 13.54 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 13.73 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 13.42 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 14.75 | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 13.72 | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 15.12 | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 13.65 | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 14.62 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 15.05 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 14.98 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 14.06 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 13.39 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 13.27 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 13.49 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 13.92 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 13.85 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 14.79 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 14.53 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 14.97 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 15.63 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 16.46 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 16.44 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 16.61 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 16.72 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 17.5 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 18.14 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 18.28 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 18.29 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 18.93 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 20.16 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 20.95 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 20.21 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 20.49 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 20.79 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 21.09 | +1.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 21.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.83, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 21.09 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.32, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.4 | 12.92 | 13.73 | 4 |
| 1980s | 14.48 | 13.65 | 15.12 | 6 |
| 1990s | 14.03 | 13.27 | 14.98 | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.75 | 14.97 | 18.28 | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.13 | 18.29 | 20.16 | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.71 | 20.21 | 21.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.59 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 86.67 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,286 (2012)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,773 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,864 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 106,763 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 570,654 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 710,209 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4674 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Paraguay?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Paraguay was 21.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 21.09 in 2024.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.92 in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Paraguay ranks 65th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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